Everyday Chinese Medicine - Tips and Remedies

Every season of the year has its dominant Yin and Yang organ. Winter houses the Kidney and the Bladder. The Kidney is a special element i...

Our grandmothers always insisted on two things to keep us warm: 1- ‘Don’t sit on that cold bench!!’ (especially girls) 2- ‘At least put a...

21st of June in the Southern Hemisphere … we have reached the deepest point of winter, the shortest day of the year. From now on, the day...

Many people suffer from joint pain that deteriorates during the colder months of the year. Cold stops Qi (Energy) and Blood from moving f...

The TMJ links our jaw to our head. Those two small joints carry a huge responsibility, being involved in chewing, speaking and really any...

When a couple tries to get pregnant without success, male infertility can sometimes become the elephant in the room. Modern medicine is v...

The concept of Yin and Yang is ancient but used a lot in our society because it can be applied (sometimes incorrectly) to so many differe...

Plantar fasciitis is often the diagnosis when your heel gives you grief, especially early in the mornings just after getting up and when ...

In Western Medicine, Migraine is considered to be a neurological disorder that usually causes a one-sided throbbing/ pulsating headache l...

It cannot be stressed enough that Chinese medicine (CM) does not heal illnesses, but patterns of imbalance that do present with specific ...

When I was little and couldn’t sleep, my dad always told me to close my eyes and count sheep jumping over a fence – it never worked for m...

In these times of increased insecurities regarding our health, jobs, basic friendships and communication it is easy to feel anxious and o...

Involuntary loss of bladder control includes a range from a tiny leakage of urine as a result of, for example sneezing or laughing, to co...

The inability to have a baby can take a big toll on a woman’s happiness and can negatively affect the relationship of the two partners. S...

Western Medicine separates between rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune disease where your own immune system starts attacking your jo...

Several hormones within the female body closely work together to create the complex female cycle. The intricate interplay between estroge...

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) can be described as extreme fatigue that cannot be explained by an under...

Speaking of pain, fibromyalgia is the name of a pattern of symmetrical chronic pain points throughout the body that often occur together w...

A matter close to my heart, as chronic pain has caused so much devastation worldwide and its aggressive treatment with opioids triggered ...

Bo He, better known as (wild) MINT is a great alternative to drinks from the fridge during the summer. Even at room temperature, mint tea...